A Return to Normalcy?

Depends on your idea or conception of reality I guess, and who is to say what is normal and what is lunacy? As a certified madman I've seen plenty of people I could categorically acclaim as crazy, but very few that I think are operating on an even keel. Aren't we all just a little bit crazy?

So you know you were reading this when..........................

 You might have to enlarge this to read it, pretty funny recap of our nutty 50.

Certainly have a scatological theme this week don't you stink?

And now pictures of women bouncing on a trampoline:
Nope, just a before and after shot

This would be the after, looks kinda like a duck's ass

Well maybe not kinda. 

Rush starts today, can't wait. I remember when the 1976 Formula One title race was on, I didn't read a complete recap on the Japan GP until my next Road and Track came a couple of months later, then I read Hunt's book the next year. No ESPN back then; can't wait to see the movie. And speaking of Formula One always want to take the opportunity to say "screw Bernie Ecclestone" Thank you, I feel better

5:30 AM flight Monday morning, told you more are than aren't

OK Sue Me

I know, I'm late again. I didn't get home until late Friday and had a busy day today, so it's late Saturday. Just as well I don't have much to say this week; we displayed at Comfortech in Philadelphia and had a surprisingly good show. This was kind of our last shot at this show, have to see where they go next year. 

So what did we learn? Well I should have gone into the wholesale rather then the manufacturing side of the business: here is a picture of a distributor and good friend driving a rather nice ride. I won't tell his name here, let's just call him Johnny Pro...............and that is a car from an exotic car club. I think its a 430, not sure; probably wouldn't work as a tow vehicle. Nice ride JP

This is called a Philly cheese-steak. I had about 10 of them this week. I've had enough

This is called lasagna, I only had it once this week but I'll be carrying it around for another month or so

Wrong, just wrong in so many ways. But they do know how to make an orange ginger cookie

On Thursday night we went to a party at this place outside the Philadelphia Eagles-Kansas City Chiefs football game                    http://xfinitylive.com/index.cfm?page=about

It was fun but a bit worrisome to be that close to so many rabid Eagles fans as they were getting their collective butts whipped. Philadelphia fans are mean, how mean you ask? This from the internet (therefore it must be true):

The violent acts that were occurring at Veterans Stadium were continuing to increase, thus, leaving Philadelphia no choice but to install a court, judge and jail inside the stadium.

A courtroom was built into the stadium where unruly fans were taken for judgment and sentencing after committing crimes at Veterans Stadium.

The penalties for the crime forced offenders to give up season tickets, pay a $400 fine and sit in jail for the rest of the game.

Since the Eagles moved to Lincoln Financial Field, the crowds have become more subdued by controlling their behavior, and the "Eagles Court" has been closed.

No matter how behaved Eagle fans have turned out to be (not really), the city of Philadelphia still installed a court in their old stadium.

I left at halftime. Speaking of great fans look who was at the NASCAR race last week. Honestly.............

And just one more I promise.....care to put a caption to this picture?
Here's your clue: if you're blue and you don't know what to go to.......................

Let's see...................what else is happening? How does the boat name CooKeeAnna sound? Could be in our near future. Details to follow

Gimme Shelter

I had a busy week going back and forth to work the Famous Supply TriState Expo in Cleveland, Tuesday and Wednesday were long days indeed. The temperature in Ohio was in the 90's and my guess is that factor kept a lot of HVAC dealers working and not at the show. Famous does a great job of running their Expo, it was their 30th, and I'm sure next year will be better.

This week a reader asked what the old BMW 100/7 looked like so I pulled these shots out of the laptop memory bank. Submitted for your approval....................

Yes, that seems like a long time ago. I really do enjoy riding the new bike. 

Now that Nephew Kevin in an officer in the USCG I let Keelyn in on the secret salute; remember this salute when you see a superior officer NK, they really appreciate the added respect

How in the heck is this blog getting > 1,000 views a week? I too suspect foul play

In other news NASCAR went nuts this week; I guess in the future if you come in one lap early to let your teammate lead a lap and get a point in the second race of the year you'll get tossed. I've been checking the sports channels this week to see if I made the Chase. No one ever learned the story of Pandora's box?

Riding down I-77 Thursday I ran past several big road bikes and after the third or fourth one I realized each one had two women on it. That's odd, must have been a rally somewhere; wonder what they could possibly name that type of event?

The City of Brotherly Love is up this week, taking the train from Rocky Mount. I am not fan of Philadelphia but we plan to have a good show and sell a lot of stuff. See you there in booth number 530 at Comfortech. 

Time To Get The Heck Out of Dodge

September 6, 2013

Last Saturday we celebrated Dink's 90th birthday in grand style with darn near all of the family we have. It was a good time; the best thing about being 90 is that you get to open the same presents over and over again. Yes I know.............going to hell for yet another one, but it was funny. Missed Jackson. 

And we had the grandchildren here all weekend. They were a ton of fun, but when they left we both took long naps, followed by our first kayak trip of the year. Figured that would be a great way to celebrate the end of summer: dust off the kayak and do a lap around the creek. 

Odd that the photographer got all these kids to act as though they liked each other, even if it was only for a quick snapshot. We didn't see this serenity very often, but then again they're kids and we're not supposed to see that side of them...................I guess. 

Oh yes, time to leave town for a while. I have too many irons in the proverbial fire, we're planning the 2013 Stewardship program so I'd better duck. Cleveland next week, Philadelphia the week after that. Probably won't have much time to use that new boat...................whaaaaaaaaaaaat?